Named NBA Most Valuable Player for the fifth time in 1997-98 and a unanimous selection to the 1997-98 All-NBA First Team

Named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team for a record ninth time in 1997-98

Totaled a game-high 44 points (22-24 FT), 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a 111-109 victory over the New York Knicks on 4/18

Notched his 5,000th career assist, recording a game-high 37 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals, in an 87-78 win over the Orlando Magic on 4/11

Registered a game-high 40 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists in a 109-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on 4/5

Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 4/5, averaging a league-high 35.7 ppg, 5.0 apg and 4.3 rpg for the 3-0 Bulls

Scored his 29,000th career point, posting a game-high 41 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, in a 107-93 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 4/3

Named NBA Player of the Month for March, averaging a league-leading 28.9 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.5 apg and 2.07 spg for the 13-1 Bulls

Totaled a game-high 42 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals in a 102-89 victory over the New York Knicks on 3/8

Named All-Star Game MVP for the third time, recording a game-high 23 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, in the 1998 NBA All-Start Game in New York

Registered a game-high 40 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists against the Utah Jazz on 2/4

Posted a game-high 45 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 106-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on 1/18

Totaled a game-high 44 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals in a 90-89 victory over the New York Knicks on 1/9

Recorded game-highs of 34 points and 9 assists and grabbed 9 rebounds in a 105-96 win over the Detroit Pistons on 1/3

Registered a game-high 44 points (15-22 FG) and 5 rebounds in a 114-100 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 1/2